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cory booker has the same obligation in the city that he represents to do the same thing. so it's a mixed bag. but we should always draw attention to our experiences in doing public policy because then people know that we've lived the lives that they have, which is sort different from pretending to live the life that somebody does and then have the luxury of being able to go back to your own refrigerator and know that it's stocked and full. >> eventually. even if you know it's 30 days out. kenji, you and i were talking about this earlier. there's something about the fact that because he does it, we end up having a conversation about it that we might not otherwise have. >> absolutely. i acknowledge all of the dangers, empathy that the representative is raising. because you can actually go back to a more privileged life. i think the question is always compared to what? what's a baseline here for the ethics of this action? if it's between sort of living a life of poverty and doing that, then maybe that would be more admirable, right? it would be more admirable. that's not rea
cory booker has the same obligation in the city that he represents to do the same thing. so it's a mixed bag. but we should always draw attention to our experiences in doing public policy because then people know that we've lived the lives that they have, which is sort different from pretending to live the life that somebody does and then have the luxury of being able to go back to your own refrigerator and know that it's stocked and full. >> eventually. even if you know it's 30 days out....
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in favor of increasing the city's minimum wage. then the unions got on board. they pledged $100,000. but the students didn't just hand off the fight. in order to qualify for the november ballot the campaign needed 20,000 signatures. within five weeks and with the help of the labor council the students had 36,000 signatures. and when they gathered in front of the statue on their campus, a san jose state alum and olympic legend john carlos and tommy smith, they raised their fists in the air, took off their shoes and marched barefoot to deliver the signatures to city hall. they didn't stop then! their coalition grew as churches and non-profits joined in the effort. and the silicon valley chamber of commerce also took notice. they started pouring money in against the campaign. the mayor of san jose was against it, the california restaurant association was against it but the students didn't stop. they kept on fighting. and they won. the ballot measure passed with 59% of voters making san jose only the fifth city in the nation to impleme
in favor of increasing the city's minimum wage. then the unions got on board. they pledged $100,000. but the students didn't just hand off the fight. in order to qualify for the november ballot the campaign needed 20,000 signatures. within five weeks and with the help of the labor council the students had 36,000 signatures. and when they gathered in front of the statue on their campus, a san jose state alum and olympic legend john carlos and tommy smith, they raised their fists in the air, took...
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you can rest easy in the windy city. they have tried to walk back the 500 homicides and then including the roller coaster of p.r., jerry mccarthy issued this statement towards the end of the day. the city has seen the 500th homicide for 2012 and a tragic number reflective of the gang violence and the proliferation of guns that have plagued some of our neighborhoods. so one day with multiple statement statements and clarifications, all made it clear that the media narrative and the story of homicides and violence in the city of chicago is a concern to chicago, and they take it very seriously. back to the panel. joy, i thought that the grio in the moment of all of this, because i thought, there is no substantive difference of 499 and 500 chicagoans and the idea that they would come out in this way, and then come out again and then realize how bad it sounded, i thought, it matters to them how it is reported. it matters to them, because they are thinking of the economic development, and tax base and all of that. as the head
you can rest easy in the windy city. they have tried to walk back the 500 homicides and then including the roller coaster of p.r., jerry mccarthy issued this statement towards the end of the day. the city has seen the 500th homicide for 2012 and a tragic number reflective of the gang violence and the proliferation of guns that have plagued some of our neighborhoods. so one day with multiple statement statements and clarifications, all made it clear that the media narrative and the story of...
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in the windy city. chicago has registered its 500th murder of the year. it happened this past week. the city has been the deadliest year there since 2008. chicago's police superintendent blames the increase on gang violence and easy access to illegal guns. when crime happens in arizona, the man who has come to be known as one of the toughest sheriff's in america mobilizes what he calls his posse. and it should come as no surprise that maricopa county joe arpaio has called on his volunteer armed guards once again in the wake of the newtown school shootings. he's called on 300 armed volunteers to hang outside schools. it's in line with what the nra said they hope will happen nationwide. if hearing the word posse conjures up the images of the old wild west. consider this, some districts want to see armed teachers in every school, as well. chairman of the utah shooting sport council just helped train some 200 teachers in handling concealed weapons and joins me live now from salt lake city. clark, good to se
in the windy city. chicago has registered its 500th murder of the year. it happened this past week. the city has been the deadliest year there since 2008. chicago's police superintendent blames the increase on gang violence and easy access to illegal guns. when crime happens in arizona, the man who has come to be known as one of the toughest sheriff's in america mobilizes what he calls his posse. and it should come as no surprise that maricopa county joe arpaio has called on his volunteer armed...
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cities are left holding the bill. fire and police resources to secure it and the maintenance to keep it from falling into blight and disrepair. it's siphoning off badly needed property taxes. neighboring homeowners can only watch as their own property values plummet. at my table, jonathan capehart, a fellow at the university of texas, sheila crowley, president and ceo of the low income housing and james perry. in full disclosure, he's my husband. james, i want to start with you on this. this is the work that you have been doing as americans are reading the headlines saying housing is back, what do we need to know? >> you have to step back for a second and think about what you said. in the fourth quarter, wells fargo made $4 billion. this monumental settlement was $175 million. they still made $4 billion with a "b." we have seen them rewarded for bad action. what's so heinous about how they act is they use people in minority communities to build their own ability to make profit. they network with pastors, community act
cities are left holding the bill. fire and police resources to secure it and the maintenance to keep it from falling into blight and disrepair. it's siphoning off badly needed property taxes. neighboring homeowners can only watch as their own property values plummet. at my table, jonathan capehart, a fellow at the university of texas, sheila crowley, president and ceo of the low income housing and james perry. in full disclosure, he's my husband. james, i want to start with you on this. this is...
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me academy in the center of the city. and it will cater specifically to girls from preschool through eighth grade. >> more than me is about living for something bigger than just yourself every day. no matter where you are. with just a little bit of help we would be able to do this for thousands of young, vulnerable girls. i want to shake the they're in the a way that says, what are we living for? who are we? are we living for something bigger than ourselves and that normal people can do really big things. >> for showing us that determination and passion can make a difference in lives an ocean away, katy myler is our foot soldier of the week. to read our interview with katy and learn more about her organization check out our blog at mhpshow.com. that is our show for today. thank you to semy panel. and tomorrow we will break down the gop herd gathering in the wings. coming up, "weekends with alex witt." [ emily jo ] derrell comes into starbucks with his wife, danielle, almost every weekend. derrell hasn't been able to visit
me academy in the center of the city. and it will cater specifically to girls from preschool through eighth grade. >> more than me is about living for something bigger than just yourself every day. no matter where you are. with just a little bit of help we would be able to do this for thousands of young, vulnerable girls. i want to shake the they're in the a way that says, what are we living for? who are we? are we living for something bigger than ourselves and that normal people can do...
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airlines so far have canceled more than 300 flights, many in and out of the new york city area. weather channel's julie martin standing by at laguardia. what's the seen now, julie? >> reporter: craig, in fact, half of those cancellations have come from the new york airports and 180, jfk, laguardia and newark as of this hour. in terms of the delays we are not seeing them mount as much as we would have thought at this time and one of the reasons that snow not quite working its way into the tri-state area just yet, but we are, nonetheless, seeing low ceilings and visibility issues and certainly wet runways as a result of the storm which will continue to crank along throughout the afternoon and the evening before winding down overnight into tomorrow and really impacting cities like boston which could pick up a foot. i would expect to see major delays for you. here in new york, we are anticipating those delays to continue to climb throughout the evening. one of the good things with this storm, versus the storm earlier this week is the winds are lighter with this so it won't be as muc
airlines so far have canceled more than 300 flights, many in and out of the new york city area. weather channel's julie martin standing by at laguardia. what's the seen now, julie? >> reporter: craig, in fact, half of those cancellations have come from the new york airports and 180, jfk, laguardia and newark as of this hour. in terms of the delays we are not seeing them mount as much as we would have thought at this time and one of the reasons that snow not quite working its way into the...
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but hundreds of fast food workers here in the city of new york took the chance on thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. local time and walked out. protesting for higher pay and the right to organize. in all, reported 200-plus workers took part, including one worker who was later fired. but then, rehired at a brooklyn wendy's restaurant after the restaurant's actions came under direct protest. it's the kind of retaliation and something that these employees are consistently living in fear of and why they stepped out following in the footsteps of the recent walmart black friday strikers. are we now at a tipping point for low-wage labor. are we at a place where it's making a comeback. dorian warren is here with me. i know your work and research and efforts are really around labor organizing. tuesday was quite an exciting moment. >> yes. it was an absolutely exciting, especially the week after black friday where hundreds and thousands of people supported walmart workers, also going on strike. just a little context. fast food as well as retail, fastest growing jobs in america. seven out of ten fast
but hundreds of fast food workers here in the city of new york took the chance on thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. local time and walked out. protesting for higher pay and the right to organize. in all, reported 200-plus workers took part, including one worker who was later fired. but then, rehired at a brooklyn wendy's restaurant after the restaurant's actions came under direct protest. it's the kind of retaliation and something that these employees are consistently living in fear of and why they...
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up next, the old man in the seat. now that was funny. year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. at unitedhealthcare insurance company, we understand that commitment. and always have. so does aarp, an organization serving the needs of americans 50 and over for generations. so it's no surprise millions have chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't
up next, the old man in the seat. now that was funny. year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind....
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weapons that we have here, but they have been trained from the inner city to the rural area for some of the policy reasons that we discussed in this show, no format of how the safely deal with it, and where to put it. and all of the cultural problems that you are touching on. >> thank you, joy, for being here, because the rest are back for more, but i want to talk about the issues of how to begin to pr ekt the our children. i want to talk to you, michael, about what the forces are, and what might actually make us safer when we come back. [ male announcer ] campbell's green bean casserole. it's amazing what soup can do [ male announcer ] jill and her mouth have lived a great life. but she has some dental issues she's not happy about. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. conditions people over 50 experience. crest pro-health for life. so jill can keep living the good life. crest. life opens up when you do. but when i was in an accident.
weapons that we have here, but they have been trained from the inner city to the rural area for some of the policy reasons that we discussed in this show, no format of how the safely deal with it, and where to put it. and all of the cultural problems that you are touching on. >> thank you, joy, for being here, because the rest are back for more, but i want to talk about the issues of how to begin to pr ekt the our children. i want to talk to you, michael, about what the forces are, and...
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. >> or being in the drug business. that's one area where you will find a lot of gun violence and if you look at some cities, some urban areas where there are large numbers of gun deaths, it's not because of mental illness. it's because of the drug trade, the drug business, of course, and crime. >> isn't there a part of it that people who are witnessing and dealing with those environments and who are living through these shootings, then there is an issue with mental illness. a kid growing up in that environment -- >> it's traumatic. it's traumatic. it's a tough thing for any kid. there was a time at our church where on new year's eve, when we had our new year's eve celebration, as soon as the clock turned 12:00, we knew it was 12:00 because we could hear the gunfire outside our church. that hasn't happened in recent years. but that's a frightening thing to know that on new year's eve, you might get hit by a stray bullet. >> and it happens. it happens. but i also think, you know, in thinking about our administrative assi
. >> or being in the drug business. that's one area where you will find a lot of gun violence and if you look at some cities, some urban areas where there are large numbers of gun deaths, it's not because of mental illness. it's because of the drug trade, the drug business, of course, and crime. >> isn't there a part of it that people who are witnessing and dealing with those environments and who are living through these shootings, then there is an issue with mental illness. a kid...
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they banned cities. they got aggressive really quickly. they are still more aggressive than the other side. >> i truly believe, i still believe the vast majority of americans across all affiliations are reasonable people. the tragedy in newtown wasn't a true game changer. on my way down here, i saw the new edition, people magazine that has the faces of all those kids on the cover. as time goes on, parents will write a book about their experience. we come to know more about their children. it's not going to go away. it touched such a nerve with people, they are against something that is very different from the past where they could die down and go back to business as usual. i think this is something that touches on every parent's worst nightmare. it's not going to go away. with the strategy, the game is different now. >> i want to reiterate that wayne lapierre introduced an idea that there would be a mental health data base. to anybody. i will say myself, i have suffered from depression. i think many people have in their lives. they have ch
they banned cities. they got aggressive really quickly. they are still more aggressive than the other side. >> i truly believe, i still believe the vast majority of americans across all affiliations are reasonable people. the tragedy in newtown wasn't a true game changer. on my way down here, i saw the new edition, people magazine that has the faces of all those kids on the cover. as time goes on, parents will write a book about their experience. we come to know more about their children....